Hello State Team! 

Here are some important pieces of information and updates about this week's State Swim Meet: 

1) Due to school activities being cancelled for today, we are looking at moving our State Dinner celebration to 6:30 pm THURSDAY, 2/5/26 at a local restaurant. Confirmation of this date and Location will be sent out soon, as the swimmers have suggested some alternatives to our original plan. We hope all athletes can make it there to celebrate with the coaches! 

2) I'm working on making Snack bags for the (6) swimmers to wish them good luck and help them get through the long day(s) of prelims and finals. If possible, we would like each family to contribute one 6 or 12 count item. Please sign up on this spreadsheet so we can see what is covered and then send it in with your student or drop it off at school by Thursday. Suggested items include Gatorade/Body Armor type drinks, individual chip bags, granola/protein bars, Little Bites Muffins, etc. If you need other ideas, please ask your athlete for their favorite snack item! Thank you in advance for your contributions! 

3) Swimmers have practice at Collins Hill Aquatic Center at 4:45 Tues - Thurs this week. 

4) Friday/Saturday Swim Meet:

• Transportation: All athletes will need to have their own transportation for Prelims and Finals. If there is an issue with transportation, please communicate with us now so that we can help get you in touch with other parents who can carpool. Please make sure you have reserved your parking pass or have a plan for an alternative place to park.
• Meals: Please eat Breakfast on your own before you arrive at the school. Coaches will provide lunch during each session.
• Schedule:
• Friday, Feb. 6 - Swimming Prelims
• Arrival: 8:00
• Warm-up: 8:55 - 9:15
• 9:30 am Meet Start
• 1:00 pm Estimated Meet End
• Saturday, Feb. 7 - Swimming Finals
• Arrival: 8:45
• Warm-up: 9:25 - 9:40
• 10:00 am Meet Start
• 1:00 pm Estimated Meet End

Prelims Heat Sheet, Psych Sheet, and Entry list for each swimmer are now available! I have attached them to this message.

*** We need all swimmers to be ON TIME for our scheduled arrival! We have to enter as a team, so we will be standing outside waiting on anyone who isn't there yet!*** 5) Please refer to our Swimtopia website and the State Meet website or this State meet information page for parking & ticketing information. Please get your tickets now, as sessions can sell out! 6) GHSA needs volunteers! It is an excellent opportunity to have a front row seat for the action, and get free admission. Use this 2026 State Meet Volunteer Signup Link to select a session & position. Jobs will be available on a first come first served basis. Thank you to those willing to help! 7) River Oak Photography will be at the meet to capture it all....Registration in advance is closing soon, as there are a limited number of slots available. Click on the link: https://riveroakphotography.com/reserve-online/ghsa/ to reserve your spot! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We hope we can make this a fun and memorable experience for all! We are excited to see these kids in action one last time this year! GO BEARS!!
Coach Boykin, Coach Pickens & Coach Zada